Non-slipping underpiece for surface-coverings.



J. E. TOURANGEAU.

NON-SLIPPING UNDERPIECE F0 R SQRFACE COVERINGS. APPLICATION map FEB. 19. 1917.

1 234,827. Patented July 31, 1917.

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clear, and exact description of the The invention relates to improvements in J'QSEPH .EDOUARD TOURANGEAU, or MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

NON-SLIPPING UNDERPIECE FOR SURFACE-COVERINGS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 18?, 1917. Serial No. 149,643.

To all whom it may don cern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH EDOUARD ince of Quebec, in the Dominion of Canada, manager, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Slipping- Underpieces for Surface-Coverings;'and Iv do hereby declare that the following'is a full,

same.

non-slipping under piece for surface coverlngs as described in the present specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings that formpart of the same.'

The invention consists essentially of the novel arrangement and the relations of the top and bottom of the under piece with the covering and surface, whereby the said covering spread on the surface is immovable on pressure being brought to bear thereon.

The objects of the invention are to devise a means of preventing the accidental slipping of table and floor coverings and there by avoid danger to both sons, particularly in re ard to the slipping of rugs on hardwood oors, to provide an article that will be equally efiicient for luxurious and leSs costly floor and table coverings, and generally to insure cheapness in production and serviceability and durability,

in use.

In the drawings, Figurevl is a perspec tive view of a floor rug turned over at one end to disclose the under .piece.

Fig. 2vis a cross sectional view of rug,

, under piece and flooring.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of another form of und'erpiece. 7

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in each fi re. Y

Referring to the drawings, .the bottom! layer 1 of the underp-iece is made of painted oiled or varnished textile material though it is not necessary it should be a textile so covered, as there are other materials, which will answer the leather or other natural or non-woven stufis, TOURANGEAU, of 673 Durocher street in the 1 "city and district of Montreal, in the Prov- .The rug 8- property and per-' purpose, such as genuine however for the purposes of this invention leatherette and table oil cloth have been chosen to explain its usefulness and the I paper or other board or paper layer 7.

illustrated in the drawings shows one use of the under piece and a very important use, as so many accidents happen from the sudden slip of a rug ona hard wood floor, when stepped on accompanied by the consequent'upsetting of the person. Now with the underpie'ce described the step on the rug is notaccompanied by a slip as no matter diow quick and heavy the step -may be the gripping properties of the said 'underpiece are sure and positive. I

The middle layer of ably treated to make it a protector for the rugs or other coverings against moths,

thereby providing in th1srug another use ful purpose, which though known before in" underpieces for floor coverings has not been used with a non-slipping article.

The use of this for table or shelf cover-' ings will be readily understood and it is not necessary herein to elaborate on its many applications, sufficient to say that any covering for the whole or part of a smooth surface can be made perfectly secure, when spread over the underpiece as described. I

Many changes may be made in the way of making up this article-from the manner Patented Jul '31, 1917.

a felt I wadding is preferherein shown, without departing from the spirit of the invention, so long as they re-' main within the claims for novelty follow-- ing in the elements covered. r v

What-I claim is V lpIn a non-slipping underpiece for surface coverings, a layer of leatherette, an

upper layer of textile material, a middle layer of Wedding material and suitable binding.

2. In a non-slipping underplece for surface coverings, a bottom layer of painted and treated textile material, an upper layer of textile material, a middle layer of wadding material, a binding around said layers and stitching quilting said layers together.

Signed at the city of Montreal, Quebec,

Canada, this 15 day of. February 1917.

JOSEPH EDOUARD TOURANGEAU.

Witnesses:

E. J. FETHERSTONHAUGH, N. FETHERSTONHAUGH. 

